How did a woman stand up to a patriarchal society to become an Egyptian pharaoh in the 15th century B.C.? And did an artist portray a boy in drag in the 17th century?
These questions and more will be examined at a new tour at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan that will highlight LGBTQ and women's history that opens later this month.
Andrew Lear, a gay man and classicist based in New York, guided members of the media through a sneak preview of "We Were There" October 29.
Lear, a former professor at Harvard, Columbia, and New York universities, has researched gender and sexuality in ancient Greek culture for decades.